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- air contrast e. a radiographic double contrast e. in which air is introduced after coating of the colon with a dense barium suspension. SYN: air contrast barium e., double contrast e..- barium e. a type of contrast e.; administration of barium sulfate suspension, a radiopaque medium, for radiographic and fluoroscopic study of the lower intestinal tract.- high e. an e. instilled high up into the colon. SYN: enteroclysis (1).- oil retention e. a rectal injection of mineral oil, introduced at low pressure and retained for several hours before expelling, to soften feces.- small bowel e. radiographic examination of the small intestine, by retrograde filling from the contrast-filled large bowel. Cf.:enteroclysis, small bowel series.
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1) the injection of liquid into the intestine by way of the anus (as for cleansing or examination)2) the liquid injected by an enema* * *
n. (pl. enemata or enemas)a quantity of fluid infused into the rectum through a tube passed into the anus. An evacuant enema (soap or olive oil) is used to remove faeces. A therapeutic enema is used to insert drugs into the rectum, usually corticosteroids in the treatment of proctocolitis. See also barium enema, small-bowel enema.* * *
en·e·ma (enґə-mə) [Gr.] 1. a liquid injected or to be injected into the rectum. 2. the injection of such a liquid.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
См. также в других словарях:
Enema — ? Enema Enema pan Самец. Научная классификация Царство … Википедия
enema — m. terap. Introducción de un líquido (del mismo nombre) de tipo alimenticio o medicamentoso por vía rectal. También se denomina lavativa. Medical Dictionary. 2011. enema … Diccionario médico
Enema — En e*ma, n.; pl. L. {Enemata}. [L. enema, Gr. ?, fr. ? to send in; ? in + ? to send.] (Med.) An injection, or clyster, thrown into the rectum as a medicine, or to impart nourishment. Hoblyn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
énéma — ● énéma nom masculin (grec enema, atos, injection) Appareil utilisé pour les injections et lavages du conduit auditif … Encyclopédie Universelle
enema — ‘Lavativa (inyección de líquido por el ano con fines médicos)’. Aunque en países como la Argentina o México se emplea con cierta frecuencia en femenino, en el español actual es mayoritariamente masculino: «Tras él, un enfermero con una gran… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
enema — early 15c., via M.L., from Gk. enema injection, from enienai to send in, inject, from en in (see EN (Cf. en ) (2)) + hienai send (cognate of L. iacere; see JET (Cf. jet) (v.)) … Etymology dictionary
enema — s. m. 1. Instilação, pelo ânus, de água ou líquido medicamentoso nos intestinos, por meio de seringa, irrigador, etc. 2. Líquido medicamentoso para esse fim. • Sinônimo geral: CLISTER ‣ Etimologia: latim enema, atis … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
Enĕma — (gr.), ein Klystier … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
enema — sustantivo masculino 1. Área: medicina Introducción de un líquido en el recto a través del ano con fines laxantes o para facilitar un diagnóstico. 2. Área: medicina Líquido o instrumento manual utilizados en los enemas … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
enema — ► NOUN (pl. enemas or enemata) ▪ a procedure in which fluid is injected into the rectum, typically to expel its contents. ORIGIN Greek, from enienai send or put in … English terms dictionary
enema — [en′ə mə] n. pl. enemas or enemata [enəmə tə] [LL < Gr, injection < enienai, to send in < en , in + hienai, to send: see JET1] 1. a liquid forced into the colon through the anus, as a purgative, medicine, etc.; clyster 2. the forcing of… … English World dictionary
